15/10/2012 18:47
Former Cambodian king dies
Norodom Sihanouk, the former Cambodian king who remained an influential figure in his country's politics through a half-century of war, genocide and upheaval, has died. He was 89, the Reuters reports.
Cambodian government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said Sihanouk died early on Monday of natural causes in Beijing, where he had travelled for medical treatment earlier this year.
Prince Sisowath Thomico, a royal family member who was Sihanouk's assistant, said the former king had suffered a heart attack at a Beijing hospital.